The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-05-06
CHAPTER VII.

SnauoW OF doubt us To It's being
duty. is most disagreeable task to per
form. While Mr. Stuart and his goo,
wife fully believed it to be their duty I,
follow the suggestions OF Mrs. ARNOLD
and ".ship the hired girl" there was /;
twinge of conscience in the thought
Somehow Mrs. Stuart saw so MANY
loveab!e qualities in Helen that tn,
more she thought of her the more sh.
regretted parting with her.
Mrs. Arnold and her ambitious daugh
ter. Halle. noticed with some alarm
that two or three days had elapsed sine,
Warrens departure and that the ''hired
girl had not been shipped They
began to devise some plan to stimulat,
the good people to action. Mrs. Ar
mold was good General, not only tt
plan. but also to execute. Dressed on,
in her Sunday suit and gold spectacles
holding her head high. and skirts abov,
her shoe-tops. she started out tn cal
upon her neighbors. Wherever she
went there was series of stories jus;
slightly touched with scandal and con.
tanning great deal of mystery in the
back ground to draw differences from.
pointing To poor Helen and the farm
er's absent son. The stereotyped iunu-
endo of they say was used with en-
traordinary freedom. as though that
earnest. high-looking woman. who
worked so faithfully for the good OF
her neighbors. had special claim on
''they say" These stories gained as they
were repeated. until the farmer was in
formed that his son actually designed
clipping with Helen on his return from
Chicago. and leaving the little cripple
for Mr.. Stuart To maintain or send to
the poor-house.
Poor Helen, the innocent cause Of all
these rumors. was working diligently
as house servant, and almost wholly
ignorant of the malicious SANDERS
designed to defame her character. She
was considerably depressed in spirits
since Warren's sudden declaration Of
love and his departure for Chicago.
20. why did he say he loved me ?"
she asked herself. at will only add to
my misfortune it only increases my
and she wrung her hands.
while the tears trickled down her
cheeks.
"Sister Helen" said little Amos. who
sat in low chair near her, looking in
her sad face. "why do you crya''
Never mind me. little brother
never mind me. l will tell you pleas
ant story when get my work done"
There was no one in the kitchen save
herself and her little brother.
Il dreamed last night purity dream,
sister. oh, SO purity said Amos.
What was it. little brother?'
Il dreamed saw a thousand angels
4 fvin' through the air.
That was a delightful dream. little
brother"
''Oh, it was so NICE" cried the little
fellow. clapping his hands at the glo-
rious remembrances the dream revived.
Il hope We will see the angels when
We die
"And there was such nice music, oh.
sister! l never heard the like. Great
big harps and organs seemed to be
playin' all over the sky. Is Heaven
that nice?''
Yes. brother. and much nicer than
you could imagine
AN. oh. sister. my back was
straight, an could walk an run like
,ther boys: an l could fly, cause
'eemed to have wings"
"Iou was an angel, little BROTHER"
aid Helen. working to crowd down the
ad emotions which arose in her heart.
Il want to be an angel. agin. sister,"
aid the little cripple. "Oh. l get so
ired sitting here all day. an i can't
walk round much. only wiz my
an if l was an angel an
ould fly it would be so nice
You will be an angel some day, lit
lie brother. because YOU are good"
But it's so long to wait. an l list |
it tired sittin' here an waitin' an
saitin'." said the child. whose poor |
title crippled body prevented his |
much of childhood's happi- |
eSS.
You must learn to be patient. |
said his sister. her face red |
18th the exercise of handling pots and /
cities.
Il am. sister Helen: l can be patient.
,os YOU are with me. but oh. if l should |
e left without you: if God should take
on home in Heaven as He did mamma
nd papa. then what would become Of !
,ea-
Helen did not risk an answer for 3
w moments: then told him that he
lust not talk so; God took care of His
rtle children.
But YOU take care of me-" said
mos.
1T is God. little brother, that gives
lie the strength and desire to work for
on. 1t is God that sent US to these
God people, where am able to make
living for both of US.
But where is Mr.. Warren. who
sed to play with me, and talk to you.
ister?" asked the boy.
He has gone to Chicago" ]